Publishers / Marvel / X-Men (1991) / #78
78August 1998
$1.99; 2.80 CAD

X-Men #78

Marvel · August 1998 · on sale 1998-06-17

First appearance: Ainet Mwangi1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
August 1998
Key date
1998-08-00
On-sale date
1998-06-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960601772007811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ainet Mwangi - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Psi-War Part 2: With the World's Fate in Her Hands--Could This Be Psylocke's Last Stand?cover1pencils: Germán García; inks: Mark Morales; colors: Liquid!Betsy Braddock, Amahl Farouk, Japheth, Logan, Maggott, Ororo Munroe, Psylocke, Cecilia Reyes, Shadow King, Storm, Wolverine
1Stormfront Part 2comic story22script: Joe Kelly; pencils: Germán García; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Liquid!; letters: RS, Comicraft / EMBetsy Braddock, Cannonball, Amahl Farouk, Sam Guthrie, Japheth, Logan, Maggott, Marrow, Ororo Munroe, Ainet Mwangi First, Psylocke, Cecilia Reyes, Sarah Rushman, Shadow King
2-letters page1script: Jason Liebig, Mark Powers; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; letters: Comicraft

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 72527401772008

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Sources

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